waves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for waves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] N

1.1. wave (of water):

wave

ola f

to ride the waves liter

surcar los mares liter

to make waves

hacer olas

to make waves

causar problemas

1.2. wave (in hair):

wave

onda f

she has a natural wave to her hair

tiene el pelo naturalmente ondulado

1.3. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

2. wave (surge, movement):

wave

oleada f

a wave of revolutionary fervor

una oleada de fervor revolucionario

a wave of nausea came over him

le vinieron náuseas

there has been a wave of attacks

ha habido una oleada de asaltos

3. wave (gesture):

he silenced them with a wave of his hand

los hizo callar con un gesto de la mano

she gave them a wave

les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB trans

1.1. wave (shake, swing):

wave handkerchief/flag

agitar

she waved her hand sadly

hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave sth in the air

agitar algo en el aire

stop waving those papers under my nose!

¡deja de restregarme esos papeles por las narices!

to wave sth around

agitar algo

she waved her stick at them

los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire or blandiendo su bastón

smiling, she waved the letter at him

sonriente, le enseñaba la carta agitándola en el aire

to wave goodbye

hacer adiós con la mano

she waved him goodbye

le hizo adiós con la mano

1.2. wave (direct):

I was waved to one side

me apartó con un gesto

the policeman waved us on

el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2. wave (curl):

wave hair

marcar

wave hair

ondular

I had my hair waved

me marqué or me ondulé el pelo

III.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (signal):

to wave at or to sb (to say goodbye)

hacerle adiós a alguien con la mano

to wave at or to sb (in greeting)

saludar a alguien con la mano

(to attract attention) he waved at or to me to come over

me hizo señas para que me acercara

she waved up/across at me

me hizo señas desde abajo/desde el otro lado

2. wave (sway, flutter):

wave corn/trees:

agitarse

wave corn/trees:

mecerse con el viento

wave flag/pennants:

ondear

wave flag/pennants:

flamear

seismic wave N

seismic wave

onda f sísmica

standing wave N

standing wave

onda f estacionaria

transverse wave N

transverse wave

onda f transversal

crime wave N

crime wave

ola f delictiva

Mexican wave N

Mexican wave

ola f mexicana

Mexican wave

ola f mejicana

medium wave N Brit no pl

medium wave

onda f media

on (the) medium wave

en onda media

heat wave N

heat wave

ola f de calor

shock wave N

1. shock wave PHYS:

shock wave

onda f expansiva

2. shock wave (disturbance, reaction):

his brutal murder sent a shock wave through the nation

su brutal asesinato conmocionó or sacudió al país

long wave N

long wave

onda f larga

long wave attr station

de onda larga

waves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [ˈweɪv] N

1. wave:

wave (of water)

ola f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulación f

to make waves fig

causar problemas

to be on the crest of the wave fig

estar en la cumbre

2. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

saludar a alguien con la mano

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

saludar a alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye

decir adiós con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave field of corn

mecerse con el viento

wave flag

ondear

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move to signal):

to wave sb goodbye

decir adiós con la mano a alguien

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitar

3. wave (hair):

wave

ondular

to have one's hair waved

rizarse el pelo

wave-length N

wave-length

longitud f de onda

on a wave-length

en una onda

to be on the same wave-length fig

estar en la misma onda

new wave N fig

1. new wave (movement):

new wave

new wave f

2. new wave (fresh outbreak):

new wave

nueva ola f

a new wave of redundancies/violence

una nueva ola de despidos/violencia

medium wave N Brit RADIO

medium wave

onda f media

long-wave ADJ

long-wave

de onda larga

shock wave N

1. shock wave PHYS:

shock wave

onda f expansiva

2. shock wave fig:

shock wave

conmoción f

wave on VB trans

to wave sb/sth on

hacer señales a alguien/algo para que siga adelante

crime wave N

crime wave

ola f de delincuencia

wave-band N RADIO

wave-band

banda f de frecuencias

wave N

User Entry

to make waves (to create a sensation) fig inf

causar sensación

to make waves (to draw attention to oneself) fig inf

llamar la atención

waves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the slap of the waves

el rugir de las olas

the waves pounded the ship

las olas batían contra el barco

the waves pounded against the shore

las olas azotaban la orilla

to make waves fig

causar problemas

to ride the waves

surcar las olas

the waves battered against the rocks

las olas azotaban las rocas

the waves lap against the shore

las olas lamen las arenas

that is like trying to turn back the waves

eso es querer poner puertas al campo fig

waves pl of hair

ondas del pelo

the boat was at the mercy of the waves

el barco era un juguete de las olas fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The evanescent waves propagating within the waveguide are then sampled thanks to optical probes.

en.wikipedia.org

When imaged in radio waves, however, plasma jets over one million light years long appear.

en.wikipedia.org

Behavioral responses are not required and brain waves created by the presentation of the patterns are recorded instead.

en.wikipedia.org

He is master of the seas that are closer to shore, coastlines, islands and waves and likes to stir up storms.

en.wikipedia.org

The movement of wind waves can be captured by wave energy devices.

en.wikipedia.org

Thin slicks are less effective at dampening waves and other sources of turbidity.

en.wikipedia.org

Although a ship in the region reported 40 mph (65 km/h) winds and 14ft m waves, a satellite picture revealed a cloud mass of amorphous quality.

en.wikipedia.org

Only in the south and southeast waves break over a shallow reef edge.

en.wikipedia.org

There were at least two large waves of expatriation.

en.wikipedia.org

In the limit of many waves, the phasors must form a circle for destructive interference, so that the first phasor is nearly parallel with the last.

en.wikipedia.org